In my limited experience, I find Sew Steady to make great products, and also great customer service. I keep a cutting mat on my Sew Steady right by the machine, but have to move it over pretty often because it kind of has a grippy surface, and if I'm sewing a larger piece, it grabs rather than glides. This product looks like it would combine the best parts of slider and graph. I'd just have to remember not to cut on it!